Nunn Slayer Confessed by Two Prisoners in Oklahoma
Two suspects, Kenn Chew and Will Davis, confessed to the slaying of C N Dunn, a Democratic candidate for president of the state agricultural district. They described an attempted carjacking near Porter and subsequent shots as Dunn drove to a stopping point, leading to Dunn being tied to a tree and later dying in Muskogee. Chew surrendered in Okmulgee county. Davis was captured in Creek county.
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Muskogee
Oklo
C.N. Dunn
State Agricultural Rct
McAlester
Wagoner
Clay Flowers
Wagoner County
Nunn
Porter
Chew
Mr. Nunn
Bill Davis
Sallisaw
Pine-Ola Kiamichi
Bers
Davis
Service Wednesday for Miss Harriet Stevenson KU official
Miss Harriet M Stevenson 38 assistant secretary of KU extension bureau died yesterday after major operation at a local hospital. Services scheduled Wednesday at 1 30 pm Funk chapel with Rev R A Hunt officiating. Burial in Olathe. Survived by mother Mrs I M Stevenson and brother George Lie. Former KU secretary of correspondence study 1922 27 later worked in child research bureau and university women and home economics groups.
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Harriet M. Stevenson
Bureau of Information
University of Kansas
Miss Stevenson
Funk Chapel
R. A. Hunt
Olathe
I. M. Stevenson
Rhode Island Street
George Lie
Pitts |Airs
St . Stevenson
Lawrence
Harriet
K. U
Miss Stevensony
Colorado
Florence Sherbon
Child Research Bureau
Helen Wagstaff
American Association of University Women
K. U. Home Economics Club
Test Your Knowledge Quiz on historical trivia
A fragmented reader quiz asks for ship type with sails and oars, small-audience aria terms, authors like Snow Bound, John Masefield, opera intro music, Washington of South America, quarts in a gallon, Prussia country link, whooping cough as pertussis, and cat species. It includes garbled street notice about Elm Street bond forfeiture and a brief card of thanks.
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John Masefield
Washington
South America
Prussia
Eudora Votes Today On Municipal Water Plant
Eudora property owners cast ballots in a special election to approve a municipal water plant and system costing about 45000 dollars. By 1 20 o'clock 166 of 380 had voted, polls close at six with votes to be counted. Mayor J D Adams had urged approval or disapproval by petition with early support at four to one. opposition grew after a mass meeting where C A Shockley of Kansas City explained the proposal and cost estimates.
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Eudora
J. D. Adams
Asl
C. A. Shockley
Kansas City, Mo
Little Man What Now? at Dickinson
Review praises Universal and Borzage adaptation of the novel set in Germany. Margaret Sullavan and Douglas Montgomery deliver standout performances as Lanchen and Hanz Pinneberg supported by a strong cast. Alan Hale and Mae Marsh receive acclaim, while Fred Kohler’s overdone villainy draws mild criticism.
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Universal
Frank Borzage
Germany
Margaret Sullavan
Lanchen
Miss Sullavan
Hollywood
Hanz Pinneberg
Donglas
Montgomery
Herr Faltads
Lawrence
Alan Hale
Jackman
Mae
Marsh
Pinneberg
Fred Kohler
Beadman
Marriages Licensed in Saturday Ceremonies
Marriage licenses issued to three couples Saturday afternoon and evening. Claxa Frye of Topeka wed by Rev. Puls. George W Knight and Winnie A Davis of Lawrence married by Rev. Puls. Harold K Snider of Lawrence and Helen Louisene of Scranton married by Father Porte of Osage City.
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L. Ge Pioneer
Claxa = Frye
Topeka
Menger
George W We Knight
Winnie A. Davis
Lawrence
Battle around Fort Ballivian in Bolivia near Pilcomayo
Bloody clashes disputed over control of Fort Ballivian as Paraguayan and Bolivian forces maneuver to encircle the fortress. Reports from Asuncion claim 2,000 Paraguayan casualties versus Bolivian losses, while Bolivian authorities insist Paraguay suffered heavier losses.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaca Boreal
Asuncion
The Gate Beautiful Presented By Vinland Players
A large audience enjoyed an optical play titled The Gate Beautiful performed by the Vinland players directed by Mrs Deal Six in the senior high auditorium. The event served as the weekly union service with Rev C C Cunningham presiding and Rev T H Aseman and Rev S B Lucas leading scripture and prayer. Mrs Mildred Dunn sang, and Mrs W Straffon played piano.
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Vinland Players
Deal Six
South Park
C. C. Cunningham
First Baptist Church
T. H. Aseman
First Presbyterian Church
B. Lucas
Mildred Dunn
W. Straffon
Operator 18 at Patee Theater Frames Civil War Spy Tale
Marion Davies proves versatile in Operator 18 a Civil War spy romance at the Patee with Gary Cooper as Capt Gailliard and Gail Loveless the two spy factions clashing amid love and danger. Supporting cast includes Jean Parker Katherine Alexander Ted Healy and The Four Mills Bros. A news reel cartoon and comedy accompany the screening.
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T— 4
Robert W. Chambers
Marion Davies
the Patee
Secret Service
Gary Cooper
Gailliard
Jeb” Stuart
Gail Loveless
Jean Parker
Eleanor
Katherine Alexander
Pauline
Ted Healy
Dr. Hitchcock
the Four Mills Bros
Fuzzy Knight
Sweeney
Patee
Funkes Attend Dinner Then Gate Beautiful Play
Mr and Mrs S J Funk visited the home of Mr and Mrs B J Babbitt west of town for dinner yesterday. In the evening they attended the play The Gate Beautiful by Vinland young people in the high school auditorium where they met many old friends from the community where they once resided. Journal World subscription notice appears at the end.
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S. J. Funk
B. J. Babbitt
Vinland Young
Seseeee
Cameamiemel
Funeral services for Joseph T. Anderson of Douglas County
Joseph T. Anderson age 71 lifelong Douglas County resident died at 1103 New Hampshire Street after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 o clock Monday at Methodist church with Rev Hall officiating. He leaves wife, five children including Paul Anderson Jude Anderson and Mrs. Emmett Smith Jr. of Lawrence, two sisters and one brother, and several grandchildren.
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Joseph T. Anderson
Douglas County
Hall
Pariston
Dude Anderson
New Hampshire Streat
Anderson
Paul Anderson
Harry Te Murphy
Richland
Jude Anderson
Emmett Smith, Jr
Lawrence
James Anderson
Lone Star
Dave Harrell
Fred Windhurst
Fisher Attends Pittsburg Rural Education Conference
Harold C. Fisher superintendent of Douglas county schools attended a rural education conference at Pittsburg State Teachers College June 21 and 22. He participated in two program segments as the theme Better Rural Life Through Improved Leadership guided discussions with speakers including Dr. John Ruff W T Markham Frank Sullivan May Hare Senator Ralph Rust Parsons and Mrs E E Miller Parsons. Nearly a score of county superintendents and other educators attended the event.
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Harold C. Fisher
Douglas County
Pittsburg State Teachers College
John Ruff
University of Missouri
W. T. Markham
Frank Sullivan
Kansas
American ‘Legion
Misa May Hare
Ralph Rust Parsons
E. E. Miller Parsons
Kansas delegate Homer Gerstenberger's church journey
Homer Gerstenberger of Eudora, a St. Paul's Evangelical member, left Cleveland to attend the Evangelical Synod general conference meeting Tuesday. He plans a Wednesday joint Evangelical and Reformed conference. One of three Kansas lay delegates, elected at Marysville district conference in May.
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Homer Gerstenberger
Eudora
Cleveland
Ohio
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Evangelical Synod
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Gerstenberger
Kansas
Marysville
Kan
Dionne quintuplets reach four weeks old in Ontario
Corbeil Ontario June 25 AP the Dionne quintuplets are four weeks old and gained a total eight and one quarter ounces since Saturday their combined weight now 12 pounds 1244 ounces Dr A R Dafoe reports all five in satisfactory condition and mother Mrs Quila Dionne is improving and may leave bed later this week Yvonne Cecile Marie Annette and Emilie are named among the five with daily weight changes noted
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Corbeil
Ont
A. R. Dafoe
Quila Dionne
Yvonne
Cecile
Marie
Annette
Emilie
Guest day meeting of General Ladies' Aid at church
The General Ladies' Aid of the First Methodist Episcopal church will hold a guest day meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon. A business session at 2 20 o clock will precede the program. Mr and Mrs Wesley Roberds of 824 Arkansas street are the parents of a son born June 22 at Memorial hospital.
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Wesley Roberds
Arkansas Street
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital Notes Report Major Operations
Miss Margaret Kelsall of Route one underwent a major operation Saturday and is in satisfactory condition. Miss Pauline Durrette of 1225 Oread avenue had a major operation this morning. Tom North a medical patient for two weeks will return tonight to his Route five home. Mrs M J Getto and infant son Michael Hutson were taken home. Miss Bertha Coffelt of 810 Kentucky street was discharged yesterday. Mrs John Arnett and small son John Harrison of Williamstown returned home yesterday.
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Margaret Kelsall
Pauline Durrette
Oread Avenue
Tom North
M. J. Getto
Michael Hutson
Bertha Coffelt
Kentucky Street
John Arnett
John Harrison
Williamstown
Missing Miss Tufverson Linked to Boston Clothes Clerk
Boston reports a possible break in the Agnes Tufverson mystery as an employee at a local dry cleaner identifies photos of the missing woman. Mrs Ruth Hall 27 connects a customer to the dress shown for cleaning and notes the woman bore piercing eyes and facial contours similar to Miss Tufverson. New York detectives are en route to assist Boston police in the citywide search.
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Boston
Agnes
Anneral
Battling Central
International
Stephen J. Flaherty Caphen
Ruth F. Hall
New York
Missing Persons Byresu
Rs. Hall
Miss Tufverson
Astor 3rd and Miss French to wed in Newport
John Jacob Astor the third and Ellen Tuck French obtained a Newport marriage license and will wed at Trinity Church Saturday in Providence Rhode Island. Astor is 21 and in real estate. French is 18 and at home. Mrs Livingst on French and attorney Cornelius C Moore accompanied them. The ceremony is the social highlight of New England's season. Also Gov Landon named Dr James Stewart Topeka member of the state board of health for a five year term ending March 28, 1937, succeeding Dr J L Lattimore.
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Providence
R. I
John Jacob Astor
Ellen Tuck French
Newport
Young Astor
State Board of Health
Topeka
Alf .M. Landon
James Stewart
State Board of Health Today
Stewart
It pays to be thrifty read the Inesified page
A concise note highlights thrifty reading habits tied to a one page feature. It emphasizes practical tips, organized layout, and efficient use of space to maximize value for readers seeking economical choices and clear guidance. The item underscores fast, readable guidance.
Divorced From Major Obtained by Wife of Army Officer
Leavenworth Kansas report details a divorce case in Douglas County Court involving Major Willoughby and his wife. The separation centers on abandonment claims. the wife seeks custody and support for their daughter and a $500 monthly education and care arrangement. Willoughby, reportedly married in 1924 in Puerto Rico, is described with medical and professional ties. the article notes representations by Attorney A B Mitchell and Lee Bond.
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Douslas County
Ee Willoughby
M. Willow
Ion Ie
Fourtby
San Antonio
Taabe
Willoughby
Maj
Hex
Wilousiy
Porto Rico
Heather
Kansas City Wheat Run Largest in Two Years
Kansas City market sees 600 cars of new crop wheat in today’s run, 699 cars on hand, best day since last year’s 691. Majority grade No 1 and No 2, protein 18 to 15 percent, several cars above 15.5 percent, one at 18 percent.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Post Office Buildings Funded Soon
Federal funds will be released for six Kansas postoffice building projects announced by Morgenthau and Postmaster General rarer. The sites and costs include Marinville 69000 Fort Scott unknown amount Free donia 867000 Herington 64000 Lindsborg unknown sis Liberal 86000. Also a loan limit rise to 400 for wheat seeding loans per Farm Credit Administration assurance to Rep. Hope. Old clothes classified sale noted.
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Washington
Feders
Postoffice
Kansas
Morgenthau
Rarer
Marinville
Fort Scott
Court House
Aedd
Freedonia
Herington
Cenfiine
Lindsborg Postoffice
Liberal
Peentties
Hope
R-Kan
Farm Credit Administration
Gandhi narrowly escapes bombing at municipal hall
Poona India June 25 Mahatma Gandhi escaped death or injury by minutes when a bomb exploded in front of the municipal hall. Five persons were injured and taken to hospital. The bomber fled amid confusion as Gandhi arrived on foot for a welcome ceremony. A scout band appeared to have aided his safety.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Miunicipal
Gandhi
Dhi
Mahatma
Ewanea
Andhi
Three Men Charged With High Robbery and Kidnap
Leavenworth Kan June 25 A P Joseph J Dawes Leavenworth county attorney filed highway robbery with firearms and kidnapping charges against Leo Edwards 21 Ernest Sanders 19 both of Springfield and Pauline Raser 19 of Wapella Ill claiming the trio abducted S C Davis 66 a filling station operator 11 miles south of Leavenworth on state highway No 5 Davis was bound placed from his car and released by passersby This morning Sheriff Roy Murray said a quarter mile from the station the girl was picked up not with the trio at the time of the robbery. Also reports a body found in Canadian Okla and a continuing search for two companions of slain Oklahoma man Homer Beasley 27 with a note on a candidate card implying others were involved.
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Leavenworth
Ken
Joseph J. Dawes
Illinois
Leo Edwards
Ernest Sanders
Springfield
Pauline Raser
Wapella
S. C. Davis
Heriff Roy Murray
Davis
McAlester
Okla
Homer Beasley
Beasley
Bill Gann
Hobart Watkins
Jack Rackley
Bill Moore
George Baker
Hobart
Homer
Gann
Rackley
Moore
Baker
Ruth Moore
Mary Baker
Three to be trio robbed in Denver case
A garbled Denver crime note mentions a trio robbed claim and a Dillinger reference. It lists individuals including McClure, Clayton, Danver, Guytis, Rogers, and Bob Tripp with shooting details and a tense scene. The fragmentary text hints at a gunfire incident and pursuit but few clear facts remain.
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Denver
Dillinger
Carles
McClure
Clayton
John
Guytis
Rogers
Bob Tripp
Slaying Case Near Tennessee Farm Under Probe
Dick Wilkerson, a 35 year old Black man, was beaten with an axe and found dead in an oat field 14 miles southeast of town. Witnesses, including a 14 year old, provided information leading Coffey County officers to pursue eight young suspects as the investigation proceeds.
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Ite Armaery
Dick Wilkerson
Coffey County
Plans Discussed for Army Help in Dillinger Pursuit
Washington June 25 AP methods whereby the army and national guard might assist in the offensive against John Dillinger were under discussion today at the justice department. Details were guarded. Whether soldiers might be called upon to make the capture of the Dillinger gang certain once they are cornered was not disclosed.
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Washington
Army
National Guard
John Dillinger
Justice Department
Dillinger
Betty's Handicap Sparks Family Echo in School Tale
A schoolyard remark turns on Johnny Wilson's allegedly brighter background. Betty explains her own papers were poor yet notes that Johnny comes from a supposedly “very bright” family, prompting her mother to ask about opportunities.
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Betty
Johnny Wilson
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